Course Duration
104 weeks* (8 Terms)
Study Load
Full time
Study Mode
On campus (blended face to face and online)
Intakes
Every month
Learning portal
All learning resources and assessments are assessable via the e-learning portal.
Study Commitment
20 hours/week (15 hours via face to face, 5 hours via e-learning portal)
The Diploma of Community Services course will be delivered over 2 years (up to 104 weeks*, over 8 Terms). The course will equip you with the theoretical & practical knowledge to work in the roles of community services, case management and social housing workers involved in the managing, co-ordinating and/or delivering of person-centred services to individuals, groups and communities.
This course involves a combination of various learning activities such as: case studies, project assessments, research work, knowledge assessment and computer aided design. By completing this course you will gain skills and knowledge in areas such as:
- Case management supervision
- Manage complex community services cases
- Establish counselling relationships
- Impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
- Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
- Develop workplace communication strategies
- Develop community engagement strategies
- Manage people performance
- Manage work health and safety
- Develop community service programs
Admission Requirements:
- Must be at least 16 years old
- Must hold a current Student Visa (at the time of course commencement)
- Must demonstrate satisfactory completion of studies in applicant’s home country equivalent to an Australian Year 12 qualification*.
- Are required to provide evidence of any one of the following tests of upper intermediate proficiency in English: (see exemptions below)
English Language Tests | |||
Item | Test Name | Also known as | Minimum Test Score |
1 | International English Language Testing system | IELTS Test | • Overall band score 5.5; or • Overall band score 5 if packaged with at least 10 weeks’ ELICOS; or • Overall band score of 4.5 if packaged with at least 20 weeks’ ELICOS. |
2 | Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test | TOEFL iBT | • 46; or • 35, if packaged with at least 10 weeks’ ELICOS ; or • (c) 32, if packaged with at least 20 weeks’ ELICOS. |
3 | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) test | Certificate in Advanced English | • 162; or • 154, if packaged with at least 10 weeks’ ELICOS; or • (c) 147, if packaged with at least 20 weeks’ ELICOS. |
4 | Pearson Test of English Academic | PTE | • 42; or • 36, if packaged with at least 10 weeks’ ELICOS; or • 30, if packaged with at least 20 weeks’ ELICOS. |
5 | Occupational English Test | OET | • a score of at least B for each test component of the OET. |
Exemptions: § You do not need to provide evidence of an English test score with your visa application if one of the following applies: o you are a citizen and hold a passport from the UK, USA, Canada, NZ, or Republic of Ireland o you are an applicant who is a Foreign Affairs or, Defence sponsored student or a Secondary Exchange student (AASES) o you are enrolled in a principal course of study that is a registered school course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), a course registered to be delivered in a language other than English, or a registered post-graduate research course o you have completed at least 5 years’ study in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland o In the 2 years before applying for the student visa, you completed, in Australia and in the English language, either the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV or higher level, while you held a student visa. § Note: You may be required to provide evidence of an English test score with your visa application if you hold a British National Overseas (BNO) passport. | |||
Latest fees and schedules are in the course infopack.
2022: 8-AUG, 26-SEP, 24-OCT.
2022: 30-JAN, 27-FEB, 17-APR, 15-MAY, 10-JUL, 7-AUG, 25-SEP, 23-OCT, 27-NOV, 25-DEC.
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